US, EU Urged by ITIF to Be 'Pragmatic' on Data
The U.S. and EU should forge a "pragmatic" digital alliance for data transfers because fully harmonized policies are unrealistic, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation said Thursday. ITIF noted the "crisis" in digital relations and a "serious risk" of de…
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facto data localization. It urged policymakers to create a successor to the Privacy Shield, annulled by the European Court of Justice in July 2020 (see 2007160002), as part of a broader framework that also includes new general data protection regulation-compliant personal data transfer mechanisms and better law enforcement cooperation on accessing electronic evidence. Such a cooperative agenda based on shared values would be a "strategic counterweight to authoritarian digital powers" like Russia and China, the group said: An alliance based on "digital realpolitik” is needed "now more than ever." The U.S. and EU are talking about PS (see 2103250023).